Name of individual (1 pt) Medgar Evers
When/where they lived (2 pts) Medgar Evers was born in Decatur Mississippi on July 2, 1925
Early life (3-4 sentences) (4 pts) Medgar Evers family lived ona farm. His parents name were Jessie Evers and James Evers. He had 5 sibilings.
What they did to impact the Civil Rights Movement (4-5 sentences) (9 pts) Medgar Evers was a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was one of the first martyrs of the civil rights movement. Medgar Evers lived was a place of blatant discrimination where blacks dared not even speak of civil rights, much less actively campaign for them.
On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how important do you think this person was to the movement? (Explain your reasoning in 4-5 sentences) (9 pts) A 10 Because he was a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Also he was one of the first martyrs of the civil rights movement.
Medgar Evers
When/where they lived (2 pts)
Medgar Evers was born in Decatur Mississippi on July 2, 1925
Early life (3-4 sentences) (4 pts)
Medgar Evers family lived ona farm. His parents name were Jessie Evers and James Evers. He had 5 sibilings.
What they did to impact the Civil Rights Movement (4-5 sentences) (9 pts)
Medgar Evers was a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was one of the first martyrs of the civil rights movement. Medgar Evers lived was a place of blatant discrimination where blacks dared not even speak of civil rights, much less actively campaign for them.
On a scale of 1 (low) to 10 (high), how important do you think this person was to the movement? (Explain your reasoning in 4-5 sentences) (9 pts)
A 10 Because he was a field secretary for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Also he was one of the first martyrs of the civil rights movement.
Three Images (3 pts)
Sources (2 pts)
http://face2face.si.edu/.a/6a00e550199efb883301310f34bf2d970c-800wi
http://www.africawithin.com/bios/medgar_evers.htm
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3259/2375333100_77556ca492.jpg
http://photos.state.gov/libraries/amgov/3234/week_1/010509-6301010879-200.jpg